Mercy Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Many ministries, one missionmercy foundation raises funds on behalf of the following ministries supported by the sisters of mercy within the sacramento region, with one mission: to enhance the lives of people in the community.health care (partial list)dignity health cancer institute of greater sacramentodignity health heart and vascular institute of greater sacramentodignity health neurological institute of northern californiamercy general hospitalmercy hospital of folsommercy san juan medical centermethodist hospital of sacramentomercy medical groupmercy hospicems achievement center educationeducationcristo rey high school sacramentohousingmercy housing California other ministriesother ministriesbruceville terracecare for the poor and elderlymercy center auburnmercy mcmahon terracemercy pedalerssacramento loaves & fishesmercy foundation receives an operating grant from dignity health enabling one hundred percent of a donor's contribution to go directly to the program/ministry of their choice.for more information on how you can partner with mercy foundation to further the mission of the sisters of mercy and have a positive impact on those in need in our community, visit our website at www.supportmecyfoundation.org or call 916-851-2700.mercy pedalersmercy foundation has provided continued funding to mercy pedalers, a volunteer organization whose members reach out to men and women experiencing homelessness to offer drinks, nutritious snacks, hygiene items, and connections to vital support services. With a sense of dignity, respect and love, volunteers pedal through the streets of sacramento and start conversations with members of our community who often feel invisible, and, with humanity and compassion, introduce available services to people who may be reluctant to seek help on their own. The medical safe haven at dignity health methodist hospital of sacramentomercy foundation is proud to support the medical safe haven, which helps victims navigate out of trafficking and find a path to healing and recovery and become survivors. This vital health care ministry saves and improves the lives of hundreds women, men and children each year. Generous donations help provide a caring medical staff and support team who provide comprehensive medical and behavioral health care, including patient care visits, transportation, medications, lab work and more. This important program helps some of the most vulnerable women and children in our community and beyond.sisters of mercy catholic schools endowmentmany sacramento area families dream of providing a catholic education for their children, but for some, despite hard work and economic gains, the ability to pay for the cost of the education is beyond their reach. To help secure a bright future for children of deserving sacramento families who desire-but cannot fully afford-to enroll in catholic schools, the catholic schools endowment initiative will support tuition assistance for families, staff faith formation, and student faith formation. These funds will ensure future generations of underserved families will be able to educate their deserving children in the catholic tradition and continue to remind the community of the legacy of the sisters of mercy and their contributions to catholic education.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.8%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 77.8%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.77 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95%; rating input score 95; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 10.4%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.69; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.4%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings